First Thanksgiving - Complete

December 1, 2012 - December 10, 2012

Two weeks after Lu's first flight we headed to Washington DC (actually just outside it in VA) to spend Thanksgiving with my dad, step mom, and her family. I had been telling Pearce about all of the Fedorko/Weidl activities for years and was stoked he was finally going to get to be a part of it!

Lincoln Memorial

3rd Flight

We woke up super early for our 7am flight. This time we had more baby stuff to cart along including a car seat. Luckily, Lisa had sent us a carrier bag that had wheels and could be stowed underneath the plane for free. We took advantage of this and shoved other items in it to get them to DC free of charge.

So Sleepy

Our plane trip was smooth sailing again. Lucille was content to sit in her sling for most of the ride and tolerated her new ear muffs which I bought to block out the flight attendants on the intercom. 












We arrived on Thanksgiving morning so Lucille got some good bonding time in with her Grandma Hendryx pre-dinner.

Grandma Peggy

The Sheep Says Baa

My Favorite Outfit of Hers

At dinner she had a special seat at the table which kept her a part of the action.

The next day the whole crew packed into two cars to go do a walking tour of some of the monuments. It was wonderful to be outside enjoying a gorgeous day. Lucille did great out and about with her Ergo carrier for the most part, but we did run into some minor difficulty nursing on the go as I forgot my sling at home. I *may have* had a boob pop out while I tried to get a drink of water from a water fountain while nursing her. What can you do? A girl has got to eat!

WWII Memorial

Out and About

Little did we know that our impromptu tour of the National Monuments was actually Lucille's first trip to a National Park. This was an exciting realization as we have a goal to go to every one of them.

National Mall Park Ranger

The rest of the weekend was spent hanging out and having fun.

Grandpa Hendryx

Chilling

We also had a special bonus visit from my good friend Angie who was in the Peace Corps with me. I believe Lucille enjoyed the visit. (and so did I!)

Angie

It was a wonderful weekend with family and friend. Lucille's first Thanksgiving was a success!